Official: Juventus Starlet Albin Ekdal Joins Siena On Loan
The talented midfielder has joined the Tuscan outfit on loan for next season...
The Old Lady were keen for the 19-year-old Swede to garner more first-team experience next season so that he can continue to progress as a footballer, but were unable to give him assurances of regular football in Turin next year.
While other promising players such as Claudio Marchisio, Paolo de Ceglie and Sebastian Giovinco made the step up to the first team last year, Ekdal only made a handful of appearances - despite being highly thought of.
The Swede has only been with Juventus for a year, having joined from Swedish side Brommapojkarna last summer. He is also following in the footsteps of Paolo de Ceglie, who spent a year at Siena as part of a co-ownership deal, while Giovinco and Marchisio were also loaned out prior to being more involved in the Juventus first team.
Ekdal marks another important signing for Siena, who have added quality to their ranks already by way of Michele Paolocci, also from Juventus, and Felipe Gomes.
Anthony Wright, Goal.com
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